As an avowed atheist living among a sea of believers (both locally and on the Internet), I have spent a lot of time discussing my beliefs (or lack thereof, as the case may be). The purpose of this blog is not to prove the non-existence of God or "de-convert" anybody from their faith, but simply to preserve some of these discussions and allow me to flesh them out through the process of writing them down, as well as to share them with anybody who might be interested in reading them.

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Atheism in Iambic Tetrameter

In response to the frequently asked question, "Do you believe in God," allow me to provide an answer in iambic tetrameter (with sincerest apologies to
Dr. Seuss, from whom I learned my craft as a wayward youth):

I do not believe in the God of the Jew.The Christian God is fictitious, too.I cannot accept that Allah is God,And the Hindu deities are just way too flawed.The ancient Egyptian gods are not real,Nor are the Greek and Roman, I feel.Sumerian gods are all just right out.And the Celtic gods? They have no clout.Thor and Odin and the other Aesir?I just do not think that they really are here.The Aborigines have their own pantheon,But all of it’s rubbish! Oh boy, this is fun!What of the Mayans and Aztecs and such?Well, their gods do not excite me too much.Buddha’s not a god, so he doesn’t count,And the Asian gods will never be found.The list could go on, there are thousands to go,But I’ve made my point, as I’m sure you all know.It’s all superstition and none of it’s true!You can pray all you like ‘til your face turns bright blue.Gods are made up, every single last one.That's what I believe, and now I am done.